OFFICIAL Miami Heat vs. Indiana Pacers ECF Series Thread

Originally posted by vaden:
I would've loved to see Lebron fouled and sent to the line. Highly doubt he'd have made both.

He has been knocking them down in clutch last two seasons. Ray Allen missed one, so Lebron could have missed too. But, this is something Skip Bayless will say tomorrow on his show.

I don't keep track or watch most of his games, so you might be right. I just know that in all the times I've watched him, he often struggles at the line late in close games. Like in the playoffs a year ago vs. Indiana, he missed both free throws in the final minute when they were down 1 point.

That was a fun game. Hope it's a sign of things to come for the rest of this series.

Same here. Great game and can't wait for round 2 between Paul George v. Lebron James. Paul George is awesome and watching this matchup is so much fun. Last years semis between the teams were a lot of fun too.

Originally posted by robniner:
How do you not play tight defense and not know the ball was going to most likely go to James? Only an experienced coach would know. Even worse, didn't force them to shoot from the outside.

George had been playing him high side for most of the game on inbound plays, which means that he's taking away (or at least contesting) perimeter touches. Miami used that against him, and set a screen on George's right shoulder (which is the low side, closer to the basket) and that freed up a lane to the hoop. Catch, one dribble, layup, ball game. That's great coaching by Spoelstra, and poor job by Vogel (you tell your guys to switch all screens with 2.2 seconds left).

I've also always thought that certain guys have a better feel for the clock than other guys do. You can do more than just catch & shoot in 2.2. seconds. I feel like George and the other defender (can't remember) were playing him like he didn't have enough time to go to the hoop. Total overplay.

A lot has to go right on one end and a lot has to go wrong on the other for a team to get a layup off of an inbound play with 2.2 seconds left.

Per ESPN.com, since LeBron came into the league in 2003-04, nobody in the NBA has made more game-tying and go-ahead shots in the final 24 seconds of playoff games than LeBron, who is 7-of-16 on those shots. His 43.8 field goal percentage on those clutch shots ranks the best in the NBA since his rookie season among players with at least 10 attempts. The league average is 28.3 percent on those shots.

According to the Elias Sports Bureau (via ESPN), LeBron and Ralph Sampson are the only two players in NBA history to register at least 30 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and three blocks in a playoff game.

No one has ever notched a triple-double and hit a buzzer-beating game-winner in the same playoff game—except LeBron.

Per ESPN.com, since LeBron came into the league in 2003-04, nobody in the NBA has made more game-tying and go-ahead shots in the final 24 seconds of playoff games than LeBron, who is 7-of-16 on those shots. His 43.8 field goal percentage on those clutch shots ranks the best in the NBA since his rookie season among players with at least 10 attempts. The league average is 28.3 percent on those shots.

According to the Elias Sports Bureau (via ESPN), LeBron and Ralph Sampson are the only two players in NBA history to register at least 30 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and three blocks in a playoff game.

No one has ever notched a triple-double and hit a buzzer-beating game-winner in the same playoff game—except LeBron.

This is what I try to tell people but nobody will listen. Guys like Kobe take contested jumpers--and are volume shooters--in the clutch. Yet they will always get all the hype because of the degree of difficulty of their shot (which really shouldn't play a role).

This site is neither endorsed, nor sponsored by, nor affiliated with San Francisco 49ers or NFL Properties LLC. 49ers is a registered trademark of the San Francisco 49ers LLC. All teams and players mentioned are registered trademarks of the NFL and its respective teams. The use of any team names, words, trademarks, logos or photos have been used for descriptive purposes only. The content and information from other sites is the property of their respective owners. Player and team photos used with permission from USA TODAY Sports Images.